Vera Jaecker

Dr. Vera Jaecker

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 June 2019 in The American Journal of Sports Medicine
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VJVera Jaecker
Vera Jaecker
PIPhilip Ibe
Philip Ibe
CEChristoph H. Endler
Christoph H. Endler
TPThomas R. Pfeiffer
Thomas R. Pfeiffer
MHMirco Herbort
Mirco Herbort
SSSven Shafizadeh
Sven Shafizadeh
Background: Lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) is being increasingly added to primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction to address residual anterolateral rotatory instability. However, currently there is a lack of knowledge on how close the femoral tunnels are when combining these procedures. Purpose/Hypotheses: To assess the risk of tunnel convergence in combined ACL and LET procedures using 2 different surgical techniques (Lemaire and MacIntosh). It was hypothesized that the risk of tunnel convergence would be greater when using the more distally located Lemaire position. The authors further hypothesized that tunnel proximity would be influenced by knee size. Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Ten fresh-frozen cadaveric knees were used for this study. In each specimen, an anatomic ACL femoral tunnel and 2 LET tunnels were drilled using the Lemaire and MacIntosh positions, respectively. After knee dissection, minimal distances between each ACL and LET tunnel were directly measured on the lateral femoral cortex. Furthermore, computed tomography scans were obtained to measure intertunnel convergence and lateral femoral condyle (LFC) width. On the basis of the average LFC width, knees were divided into large and small knees to determine a relationship between knee size and tunnel convergence. Results: Convergence of ACL and LET tunnels occurred in 7 of 10 cases (70%) using the Lemaire attachment position. All tunnel collisions occurred directly on the lateral femoral cortex, while intertunnel (intramedullary) conflicts were not observed. Collisions emerged in both small (n = 4) and large (n = 3) knees. Critical tunnel convergence did not occur using the MacIntosh position. The mean minimal distance between the LET and ACL tunnel using the Lemaire and MacIntosh positions was 3.1 ± 4.6 mm and 9.8 ± 5.4 mm, respectively. Conclusion: Tunnel convergence was more frequently observed in combined ACL and LET reconstruction using the Lemaire technique, independent of the knee size. LET femoral tunnel positioning according to the MacIntosh reconstruction was not associated with tunnel collision. Clinical Relevance: These findings help to raise the awareness for the risk of tunnel convergence in combined ACL and LET procedures. Surgeons may contemplate adjustments on the ACL femoral tunnel drilling technique or fixation device when applying an additional Lemaire procedure. However, in the absence of clinical outcome studies comparing different LET techniques, it remains unclear which technique is superior in a clinical setting.

28 May 2018 in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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VJVera Jaecker
Vera Jaecker
SDSabrina Drouven
Sabrina Drouven
JNJan-Hendrik Naendrup
Jan-Hendrik Naendrup
AKAjay C. Kanakamedala
Ajay C. Kanakamedala
TPThomas Pfeiffer
Thomas Pfeiffer
SSSven Shafizadeh
Sven Shafizadeh

18 July 2017 in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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VJVera Jaecker
Vera Jaecker
TZTabea Zapf
Tabea Zapf
JNJan-Hendrik Naendrup
Jan-Hendrik Naendrup
TPThomas Pfeiffer
Thomas Pfeiffer
AKAjay C. Kanakamedala
Ajay C. Kanakamedala
SSSven Shafizadeh
Sven Shafizadeh

23 November 2017 in European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
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MFMatthias Fröhlich
Matthias Fröhlich
MMManuel Mutschler
Manuel Mutschler
MCMichael Caspers
Michael Caspers
UNUlrike Nienaber
Ulrike Nienaber
VJVera Jaecker
Vera Jaecker
TDThe TraumaRegister DGU
The TraumaRegister DGU

11 May 2018 in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
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PKP. Koenen
P. Koenen
SSS. Shafizadeh
S. Shafizadeh
TPT. R. Pfeiffer
T. R. Pfeiffer
AWA. Wafaisade
A. Wafaisade
BBB. Bouillon
B. Bouillon
VJVera Jaecker
Vera Jaecker

10 May 2015 in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
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VJVera Jaecker
Vera Jaecker
BBBenedikt Brozat
Benedikt Brozat
MBMarc Banerjee
Marc Banerjee
RORobin Otchwemah
Robin Otchwemah
BBBertil Bouillon
Bertil Bouillon
SSSven Shafizadeh
Sven Shafizadeh